LIKES AND INTERESTS

1. Prepositions – Expressions.
Match the words with their prepositions.

1. Keen a) of
2. Fond b) about
3. Interested c) about
4. Passionate d) in
5. Enthusiastic e) on

2. Gapped Sentences – Expressions.

Fill in the gaps with the words in the box below.

Into; Keen; About; In; Enthusiastic; Nothing;

Great; Fascinating; Avid; Fan; Soft.

1. I am __________________________ about reading.

2. She likes __________________________ more than fashion.
3. We have a __________________________ interest in geography.
4. My mom is passionate __________________________ football.
5. I have a __________________________ spot for my dog. I just adore him! Even when he’s
naughty – I always say he’s the best.
6. My grandfather is a big __________________________ of singing.
7. You’re __________________________ theatre, aren’t you?
8. My kids are __________________________ on biscuits, they could eat them all the time!
9. He’s an __________________________ dancer.
10. I find biology __________________________. There is so much to learn and discover.
11. My brother is interested __________________________ cooking.

To express our likes and interests, we can also use the following verbs:
I adore playing computer games.
I enjoy drawing.
I love poetry.
I like journaling.

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 ANSWER KEY

Exercise 1.
1. E/ 2. A/ 3. D/ 4. B/ 5. C

Exercise 2.
1. Enthusiastic/ 2. Nothing/ 3. Great/ 4. About/ 5. Soft/ 6. Fan/ 7. Into/ 8. Keen/ 9. Avid/ 10. Fascinating/
11. In

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